2019 was the third safest ever year for aviation
Germany's Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Center says only 293 people have died this year in air accidents. The crash of a Boeing 737MAX jet in Ethiopia in March was…
INCIDENT Swift Air Boeing 737-400 made an emergency landing at San Jose due to engine issue
A Swift Air Boeing 737-400 that had reported having engine trouble made a safe emergency landing at Mineta San Jose International Airport Sunday evening, an airport spokesman said. The Swift…
BREAKING 151 passengers of Air Asia A320 to Kuala Lumpur were evacuated via emergency slides
AirAsia flight #AK9327 returned to land back at Langkawi, Malaysia. An evacuation was carried out on the apron. An AirAsia flight #AK9327 had to turn around and land shortly after…
INCIDENT A tug caught fire during push back of an Air France Boeing 777 at Paris CDG
A tug caught fire whilst pushing back a Boeing 777 of Air France at Pais CDG, France. The fire of a tug that moved an Air France Boeing on Saturday…
INCIDENT A Cessna 560XLS Citation with 9 people on board made an emergency landing in a cornfield in Argentina
On 28 December 2019 this Cessna 560XLS Citation Excel with 9 people on board made an emergency landing in a cornfield due to a probable engine failure (or two), 6…
The FAA will inspect and certify all 400 Boeing 737 MAXs coming out of storage before they are delivered
The FAA decided it will inspect and certify al Boeing’s MAX planes coming out of storage before they are delivered, a task previously delegated to Boeing. Following that, Boeing will…
A former Jet2 IT contractor has been jailed for a cyber-attack on the airline
Scott Burns, 27, of Queen Street in Morley, Leeds, was jailed for 10 months for his actions, which cost the company £165,000. The attack shut down Jet2's computer network for…
ALERT A twin-engine plane with six people on board has crashed in Lafayette, Louisiana
At least five people were killed when a twin-engine plane with six people on board crashed in Louisiana on Saturday morning. Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit confirmed four passengers and…
Couple flying from Raleigh-Durham to London-Heathrow got engaged mid-flight with help from the flight crew
A Wake County woman had the surprise of a lifetime when her boyfriend popped the question mid-air over the Atlantic Ocean on an American Airlines flight from Raleigh-Durham International…
INCIDENT AirAsia flight makes emergency landing in Ho Chi Minh City after passenger USB battery explodes
AirAsia flight #AK130 was forced to make an emergency landing in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday after a passenger’s external battery exploded on board, leaving one victim severly burned.…
ALERT A young girl has died on Delta flight #DL2423 shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles LAX
A medical emergency resulted in a young girl being declared dead when her flight landed at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday night, authorities said. Delta Flight #2423 on its way…
ALERT A tour helicopter with seven people aboard is missing in Hawaii
A tour helicopter with seven people aboard disappeared in Hawaii, and a search is under way, the US coast guard said. The owner of the helicopter contacted the coast guard…